“I have to have more coaching clients before I’ll be ready for a TED Talk”

“I have to have more paid speaking gigs under my belt”

“I’m waiting for my book to be published”

It’s all a lie, frankly. You’re good enough for a TED Talk just the way you are. You might want to wait because of a personal preference, but there’s no hard and fast rule about how many Twitter followers you need first.